Some say love...

After reflecting on many songs, I realized that love is the main theme in most songs. It is interesting to listen to the lyrics because everyone has a different perception of love. In dating and committed relationships there needs to be trust. Without trust, the relationship will never work. There also has to be support. Having a relationship is a beautiful thing because you can do things together and support the other person. Through the media "soul mates" are very common. I think in real life they are a lot harder to find, hence all of the divorces in our world. I also think love is something that takes work and practice. However, not all people can love each other so there is a little sense of a soul mate there. The following songs that I have chosen demonstrate love.

"Better Together" by Jack Johnson

Love is the answer,
At least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together
Mmm, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together

This song shows love between two people, most likely in a romantic way. Jack Johnson says that sometimes love can be hard but it is always better when the couple does it together. This perfectly fits with the characteristic of love I mentioned before, support. These two in the song support each other and therefore have a successful relationship. I think this is a nice song and has a meaningful message. Obviously, this song follows the theme of love and most of Jack Johnson's songs do.

"You and Me" by Lifehouse

Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

This is a beautiful song because the person can not keep his eyes off of the girl even in a crowd of a lot of people. The word "love" is never mentioned but it is evident that this is a love song. In a way, this shows the idea of soul mates. This is an uplifting song, as most love songs are.

"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're gone

This song was in one of the greatest love movies, "The Titanic". This meaning shows that regardless of the geographic location of the couple, the heart will keep loving. This is true love. Many couples break up when someone moves, but true love will last for a lifetime like this song shows.

"For Good" Idina Menzel (in Wicked)

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...

This is one of my favorite songs because love does change people. Whether in a romantic relationship or just friendship, love changes everything. I think this song could be about any type of love. This song supports the idea of soul mates when they say "people come into our lives for a reason" because soul mates also come into our lives for a reason. I think this is a great song and sends a good message about the positive changes dealing with love.

"Picture" by Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock

Wish I had a good girl to miss me
Lord I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
I put your picture away
Sat down and cried today
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to her

A lot of country songs have a message of love. I think this shows the real life love that actually happens every day. They are both unhappy when they are not together but then at the end of the song they end up being together and are so happy. This gives people who are in love hope because it shows them that it can still work out.